Collapsible support for curtains



Jan. 4, 1938. R 35 -r 2,104,416

COLLAPSIBLE SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS Filed April 29, 1955 '2-Shee,is- Sheet 1 INVENTOR Reamer .HJYEMENY:

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Jan. 4; 1938. R. R. DE Mm 2,104,416

COLLAPS IBLE SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS Filed April 29, 1955 2 sheat s-Sheet 2 1 INVNTOR HOBEETIZDEMENT ATTORNEYS;

Patented Jan. 4, 1938 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLLAPSIBLE SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS Robert R. De Ment, Cleveland, Ohio Application April 29, 1935, Serial No. 18,822

4 Claims. (01. 135-71) This invention relates to an improved construc- Fig. 6 is a view of one of the end sections of tion of collapsible support for curtains. the top transverse bar; and

This curtain support is especially adapted for Fig. 7 is a view of one of the middle sections use in providing suitable background for a fuof the top transverse bar. neral ceremony, although the general structure It is to be understood that the present disclo- 6 may be used in other connections. sure is merely for purposes of illustration and As will be readily understood, there are many that many other modifications and variations instances in which the surroundings are not well may be made without departing from the spirit suited as a background for a funeral ceremony. of the present invention as herein set forth and 101 For instance, wall space afforded in a comparaclaimed. 10

tively small home may be entirely too cramped The two upright supports are altogether indeand the interior decorations of the home might pendent of each other so that they may be not be at all becoming as a suitable setting or readily collapsed and extended and placed in background for such a ceremony. This is esany position desired. These two upright supports pecially true in connection with the background rest directly upon the floor. Both of these supand setting for the casket itself and it is thereports are of duplicate construction and a defore desirable for the undertaker to be equipped scription of one of them will therefore suffice for wtih a temporary background which can be both. readily set up in the home so as to overcome the Each of the two upright supports rests upon untoward conditions therein prevailing by prothe-collapsible legs I after the manner of the 20 viding a more suitable setting. well-known tripod. Accordingly, the legs I are It is therefore the object of the present invenpivoted at their upper ends to their collar memtion to devise a readily collapsible and extensible ber 2 which surrounds and is. adapted to slide support for a curtain which may be conveniently along the lower tubular section 3 while the legs carried by the undertaker to the home and there i are pivotally connected near their middle points 25 temporarily set up and later removed with the to the intermediate bars 4 which are pivoted at same degree of convenience. their other ends to the bracket 5 on the lower A further object consists in devising such a end of the tubular section 3. This construction collapsible support in which the several parts of the Co aps e e s W readily be understood,

80 may be assembled and disassembled in a most reference being had to Fig. 2 in which the legs are convenient and efiicient manner and in which in distended or supporting position while in Fig. the curtain may be suspended therefrom without 3 the legs are in collapsed condition. any hinderance thereto. The upper end of the hollow tubular section 3 A further object consists in providing such a has slidably mounted therein the intermediate collapsible support in which there may be efhollow tubular section 6 which in turn has ex- 35 fected an adjustment of the supporting 'bar for tensibly mounted therein the upper hollow tubuthe curtain so as to provide a different outline of lar section 1. These several hollow tubular secthe background afforded by the curtain. tions are adapted to be collapsed as indicated in Another object consists in divising such a Fig. 3 for purp of shipm n n ar a p 40 structure in which the parts may be manufacalso to be extended for use as indicated in Fig. 2. 40 tured in an expeditious manner so as to avoid When in extended position, the sections 6 and I unnecessary expense and labor. are maintained in such position by means of the Other objects will appear from the following pins 8 and 9 which are inserted through holes description and claims when considered together in these sections and are adapted to r p the with the accompanying drawings. upper ends of the other sections in which they are 45 Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my device with the ou s W be Clearly understood from Fig. curtain suspended therefrom and illustrates the S indicated in the w s, the Sections 5 general assembly thereof; and 'I may be provided with any number of holes Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of one of the col- Ii! so s to permit the extension of the pp 59 lapsible uprights and part of the top transverse y height desiredbar supported thereby; The upper open end of the hollow tubular section Fig. 3 is a view of one of the upright supports 1, when in extended condition, is adapted to rein collapsed condition; ceive the leg I l which depends from the under side Figs. 4 and 5 are views taken on lines 4-4 and of the end section l2 of the top transverse sectional 5-5 of Fig. 2. bar. The leg H has one end formed as a rivet 55 which extends through the top bar section [2 and it will be noted that the leg H extends entirely from the under side of the section I2 so as to leave the upper surface of the section l2 free of any projection which might otherwise interiere with the draping or suspension of the curtain thereover.

The end sections l2 have their end portions projecting forwardly, so as to improve the effect produced by the suspended curtain. These two end sections 152 are formed as duplicates and thus their manufacture is facilitated. The legs 1 I are then applied to the sections l2 so as to produce the right and left hand end sections.

It will be observed that the end sections i2 project beyond the uprights and that therefore the end sections may be recognized and described as of substantially T-form.

In the present case I have provided two middle sections l3 of the top transverse bar, these middle sections being curved with any desired contour so as to heighten the effect of the suspended curtain. The end and middle sections are all of hollow form. One of the sections l 3 has a reduced end portion l3 which is adapted to be inserted into the plain open end of the other middle section I3. The outer plain open ends of the middle sections l3 are adapted to receive the reduced end portions l2 of the end sections E2. The sections of the top bar are secured together by cotter-pins I4 which are attached to the sections by chains and which are adapted to extend through registering apertures l2 and W, after the sections are brought together. These pins l4 and the chains to which they are attached do not produce any obstruction to the suspension of'the curtain over the top bar.

More than one set of apertures may be .provided between the end and middle sections 12 and I3 so as to permit the middle sections [3 to be turned about the horizontal axis and thereby change the plane of the curvature of the middle sections; that is to say, by proper adjustment the middle part of the top bar may be caused to curve upwardly or rearwardly as may be desired. At the same time and as part of the same adjustment, the end sections will be turned about the vertical axis of their supports so as to vary the extent to which the outer end portionsof the end sections project forwardly. This adjustment is permitted by the manner of engagement of the legs H in their supports and is in co-ordination with the adjustment of the middle sections.

The curtain may be suspended by means of hooks which are fastened to the curtain and which may be readily engaged over the top bar. Or, any other suitable means may be employed for suspending the curtain therefrom.

The number of middle sections of the top car may be varied according to the width of background desired. Thus, there may be employed a single middle section instead of the two mid dle sections herein shown or there may be employed more than two middle sections.

The variation of the Width of the background, as above referred to, is permitted by the fact that the upright supports are independent of each other and can be placed at any distance apart according to the length of top bar employed.

Thus, I have devised a readily collapsible and adjustable curtain support that can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost and that can be employed in an extremely convenient and efficient manner, with an adjustment that permits the configuration of the background to be varied in an extremely simple manner.

What I claim is:

l. A curtain support comprising a plurality of collapsible uprights, said uprights being of duplicate construction independently separate from each other and each comprising telescoping sections, and a collapsible, sectional transverse top bar for suspension of the curtain, the top bar comprising duplicate end sections and duplicate, curved middle sections, means depending from said end sections for supporting engagement within the upper end of the uprights, and means for detachably and adjustably connecting said end and middle sections together.

2. A curtain support comprising a plurality of collapsible uprights, said uprights being of duplicate construction independently separate from each other and each comprising telescoping sec tions, and a collapsible, sectional transverse top bar for suspension of the curtain, the top bar comprising duplicate bent end sections and duplicate curved middle sections, said middle sections being adjustable with respect to the end sections about a horizontal axis so as to change the position of the plane of the curvature thereof, legs depending from said end sections for rotatable adjustable supporting engagement within the upper end of the uprights, said end sections being rotatably adjustable in coordination with the adjustment of the middle sections, and means for detachably and adjustably connecting said end and middle sections together in their different adjustments.

3. A curtain support comprising a plurality of collapsible uprights, said uprights being of duplicate construction independently separate from each other and each comprising telescoping sec tions, and a collapsible, sectional transverse top bar for suspension of the curtain, the top bar comprising duplicate bent end sections and similarly curved middle sections, said middle sections being adjustable about a horizontal axis so as to change the position of the plane of the curvature thereof, legs depending in T-like manner from said end sections for rotatable adjustable supporting engagement Within the upper end of the uprights, said end sections being rotatably adjustable in coordination with the adjustment of the middle sections, and means for detachablyv connecting said end and middle sections together in their different adjustments, the entire top ofthe device being substantially free of projections upon its upper surface so as to afford a substantially continuously smooth surface for suspending the curtain therefrom.

4. A curtain support comprising a plurality of collapsible uprights, said uprights being of duplicate construction and being independently separate and adapted to rest directly upon the floor, and a collapsible sectional transverse top bar for suspension of the curtain, the top bar comprising duplicate end sections and a curved middle portion adjustable with respect to the end sections about a horizontal axis so as to change the position of the curved middle portion, means depending frcm said end portions for supporting engagement within the upper end of the uprights, and means for detachably and adjustably connecting said end and middle portions together.

ROBERT R. DE MENT. 

